"Leicester City" club decided not to look for a new coach and signed a three-year contract with interim manager Craig Shakespeare. The Englishman took over the reins in the middle of the season after the dismissal of Claudio Ranieri, who had led the team to the Premier League title in 2016. Under Shakespeare, "Leicester" reached the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League and won eight out of sixteen matches after the departure of the Italian. "To continue my career on this new path and to keep working with the club and staff, with whom I have become incredibly close, is a very exciting opportunity," said the 53-year-old coach. "I am grateful to the owners and the club management for their unwavering belief and support." "We have been preparing for the offseason and the new Premier League season for some time now, but now we can work with clarity and confidence, knowing that we can compete at the level expected from a club like Leicester City." Shakespeare has served as an assistant under Ranieri and Nigel Pearson, so club vice chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha emphasized that the coach's deep knowledge of the team is one of the reasons why he was promoted to the position permanently.
BREAKING: #lcfc confirm the appointment of Craig Shakespeare as First Team Manager: https://t.co/Ub4u9YqsnZ pic.twitter.com/LcGHppvsuR
— Leicester City (@LCFC) June 8, 2017
